Democrats Focus on G.O.P. Senators From Maine
By CARL HULSE
Anxious about how little maneuvering room the weekend victory on health care provided, Democrats are stepping up overtures to two moderate Republican senators from Maine.
Centrist Senators Say They Oppose Health Care Bill
By JOSEPH BERGER
Two centrist senators, Ben Nelson and Joseph I. Lieberman, said that they were opposed to the bill as it is currently written, particularly its inclusion of a new government-run insurance program.
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Fair Game
Revisiting a Fed Waltz With A.I.G.
By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
A government report on the bailout of A.I.G. is must reading for taxpayers looking to know why the $182 billion “rescue†is the most troubling episode of the financial disaster.
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Afghan Militias Battle Taliban With U.S. Aid
By DEXTER FILKINS
The Americans hope militias will encourage a demoralized population to take a stake in the war against the Taliban.
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Wall St. Finds Profits Again, Now by Reducing Mortgages
By LOUISE STORY
Investment funds are buying mortgages, trimming some of them to the benefit of homeowners, and shifting any risk to the federal government.
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By KATE ZERNIKE
On her book tour, Sarah Palin has skipped the big cities authors usually visit in favor of smaller places where she and Senator John McCain performed well on the presidential ticket.
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Something Is Very Rotten in the State of Soccer
By ROB HUGHES
For many years, European soccer hoped the day would never dawn when its own sports were contaminated by match fixing on anything like the levels of Asia. Events in Germany killed that hope.
Thanksgiving Help
Sam Sifton is answering questions about topics including gravy and timing the perfect meal.
Editorial
Goldman’s Non-Apology
If Goldman Sachs really wants to help small businesses, its pledge would have to be in the billions, not millions, and aimed more directly at taxpayers.
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Live Analysis
Giants vs. Falcons
Updates from Giants Stadium, where two teams contending with midseason slumps are competing for a potential wild-card tie-breaker advantage.
From Browns to Jets, for More of the Same
Traded from the Browns, Braylon Edwards joined a seemingly playoff-bound Jets team. Then they lost four of the next five games.
Business »
Go Ahead and Yell. He’s Everyone’s Punching Bag.
Every day, Norman Radow deals with the real estate mess, working for lenders to revive developments gone awry.
Streetscapes
A Walk Among Vanished Guideposts
A writer retraces his first brushes with the streetscapes of New York.
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Volt’s No. 1 Question: How’s Life After 40?
One critical element of the Chevrolet Volt’s performance will be how it drives after its electric power supply is depleted.
Collectible Cars Photo Gallery & Event Calendar »
Submit photos and view and comment on other readers’ cars. Also, view and submit events to the Automotive Events Calendar.
The Boss: Big Ideas in a Small Room
Michael Chasen, the chief executive of Blackboard, began writing computer programs in junior high. His company went public in 2004.
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